27 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

If our defence had proven to be a cohesive, tight unit that played for one another thus far, I'd have no hesitation in having T Mac as a permanent forward.

However our defence has been a complete rabble and liability this year. It's screaming out for a competent defender that takes contested marks and a genuine leader. And don't get me started on the fumbles, the falling to ground and the loose checking that has resulted in the easiest of goals to the oppo.

Lever has so far has been an epic bust for the price we paid. He was supposed to be the 'captain of the defence' that would release T Mac.

Jetta can hardly move. He's gone from a slowish small defender to someone that's running like a 50 year old.

Hibberd is a shadow of his AA form. Down on both quality and quanity of possessions. Last year was obviously a season he won't ever replicate.

Wagner just isn't a good player.

Frost has been a complete disaster since mid last year.

Credit to O Mac though. He's been the one shining light of an awful unit this year.

 

T Mac will play forward when he returns, but until our defence improves I'd rather he down back.  

 

I agree with your analysis of our defence but I think TMAC is prone to most of the problems you have listed, can fumble as bad as anyone and his turnovers are the worst type and leave the rest of the team with no hope of getting back in time. Similar to Frost, he can kill the teams momentum when down back.

For perspective...

A little game.....

Your in the guts...Max taps to Clarry who knocks out a lightning handpass to you. Youre running hard away from the congestion that was the ball-up....and.....you kick it to ?????

Now 

Tmac...front or Back ???

1 minute ago, beelzebub said:

For perspective...

A little game.....

Your in the guts...Max taps to Clarry who knocks out a lightning handpass to you. Youre running hard away from the congestion that was the ball-up....and.....you kick it to ?????

Now 

Tmac...front or Back ???

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1 minute ago, SFebey said:

Allen Jakovich

If only 

13 hours ago, Watts the matter said:

I agree with your analysis of our defence but I think TMAC is prone to most of the problems you have listed, can fumble as bad as anyone and his turnovers are the worst type and leave the rest of the team with no hope of getting back in time. Similar to Frost, he can kill the teams momentum when down back.

Fair enough, T Mac is prone to mistakes down back.

However I can recall his start to 2015 when he was in All Australian centre half back discussions. He would surely improve our dodgy defence.

16 hours ago, beelzebub said:

For perspective...

A little game.....

Your in the guts...Max taps to Clarry who knocks out a lightning handpass to you. Youre running hard away from the congestion that was the ball-up....and.....you kick it to ?????

Now 

Tmac...front or Back ???

If i play for Melbourne, then I probably fumble the ball, drop it, pick it up, get hammered in a tackle and then the umpire calls holding the ball.

CENTRE HALF F U C K I N FORWARD